Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kevin Farmer told Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office he was likely to dismiss charges under the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act against more than 60 protesters of Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center.

Farmer said the AG’s office, which is prosecuting the case, did not have the authority to bring the RICO indictment in the first place.

“At this time, I do not find the Attorney General had the authority to bring this RICO case,” Farmer said.

The announcement was made during a motions hearing Tuesday in Fulton County court. Attorneys for Francis Carrol had filed a motion arguing the indictment should be dismissed because the AG’s office lacked legal authority.

In the motion, attorneys argue that the Georgia Constit

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